Transport bosses invite buskers with the X Factor to auditions

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THE DIZZYING career arc of a reality TV music star often takes in a spot of busking along the way.

But Transport for London has decided to turn the format on its head, inviting prospective London buskers to take part in a terrifying round of X Factor-style auditions to win a coveted spot serenading droves of weary commuters on the Underground.

TfL has assembled a judging panel made up of music industry professionals, people from the capital’s music scene and London Underground to size up the aspiring performers for the 150 busking licences on offer across the Tube’s 37 pitches.

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